Gandhinagar: India's largest power producer NTPC plans to set up an ultra-mega solar park in Gujarat for a phased capacity of 5000 MW at an estimated investment of Rs 20,000 crore as per a report in Business daily Business Standard. According to Gurdeep Singh, chairman and managing director, NTPC has identified two-three locations in the Kutch district and the park is likely to developed at Rs 4 crore per MW cost. NTPC is also considering spot market options to sell some part of its solar...Read More

Ahmedabad: A Request for Proposal(RFP) for setting up 1000 MW solar park at Dholera will be out in week or two, said Raj Gopal, Principal Secretary for Energy and Petrochemicals, Government of Gujarat speaking at CII Solar conclave here today. It will be the phase-one of proposed 5000 MW solar park project. The first phase is likely to be functional over a period of two years from now according to Raj Gopal. He said, setting up solar park at Dholera has several challenges such as salinit...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today gave in principle approval to 5,000 MW solar park in Dholera Special Investment Region(SIR). According to communication by the State government, proposed park is expected to attract Rs 25,000 crore investment, generating employment opportunity for estimatedly 20,000 persons. The State government communication said, Gujarat through this Solar park will further contribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's target to generate 175 GW ...Read More